Lomnička (Brno-Country District)
Lomnička | |
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_1.JPG) Chapel of Saint Frederick | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Lomnička Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′1″N 16°25′53″E / 49.36694°N 16.43139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1235 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 676 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 666 01 |
| Website | www |
Lomnička is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Geography
Lomnička is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Brno. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Boskovice Furrow, only the forested areas in the north lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the Kopanina hill 462 m (1,516 ft) above sea level. The Besének Stream flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of Lomnička is from 1235, when the village was donated to the Porta coeli Convent in Předklášteří. The convent owned Lomnička until the convent's abolishment in 1782. In 1789, Lomnička was acquired by the merchant Jan Homoláč at auction.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Lomnička is the Chapel of Saint Frederick. It was built in the Historicist style in 1852, on the site of an older Baroque chapel from 1756.[2][5]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Lomnička. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kaple sv. Bedřicha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
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